as in believers
one who professes a religious faith
makes the case that one need not be a religionist to have basic moral values
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Thanks to Frisbee, Smith’s church went from a dozen retirees to thousands of barefoot believers.—
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Wesley Bissainthe was one of the first believers.—
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“Religionists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religionists. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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